Easy Orange Scones with Glaze Recipe-Panera Copycat

Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American

Keyword orange, scones

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 15

Total Time 45

Servings scones

Calories 407kcal

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and orange zest toegether.
2 ½ cups flour, ¼ cup sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, 2 tablespoons orange zest
Add the butter in and stir to coat the pieces. Mix using a pastry cutter until the butter is the size of a small pea.
6 tablespoons butter cut into small cubes
Whisk the eggs, heavy cream, vanilla extract and orange juice together in a separate bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the liquid mixture. stir together with a silicone spatula until the dough forms and no dry pieces remain.
2 eggs, ¾ cup heavy cream, 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Fold the dough 5-6 times.
Form the dough into a 1-inch-thick circle and cut into eight equal pieces.
Move the pieces onto the parchment lined baking sheet and place into the freezer for 15 minutes.
Bake the scones for 15 minutes at 400 F. until golden brown.
Whisk the glaze ingredients together in a bowl until no lumps remain.
1 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon orange extract, 1 tablespoon orange juice, 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Remove the scones from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes.
Dip the top of the scone into the glaze and allow to set up. Serve any extra along the side of the scones.